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The city’s suit against Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has been dropped.

Initial plans were for the facility to take medical waste, including needles and vials of nonnarcotic drugs, and using a super-heating process, sterilize the items to make them safe for landfill disposal.

The facility was never going to have an incinerator, so it would not dispose of biological and pathological waste, including narcotic drugs, infectious substances and body parts, RedAway CEO Justin Smith said earlier.

City administrators asked the state agency to overturn its decision but that was denied. They then sued the company.

RedAway used the facility for office and truck maintenance, but never processed or received waste, City Attorney Allen Taylor said.

RedAway officials released a joint statement with the city: “Both the City and RedAway officials are pleased to have the matter resolved in the best interest of all parties involved.”

The Mansfield Economic Development Corporation has taken over RedAway’s remaining three years on a lease, which is $5,822.67 per month for months 4 through 36 and $6,087.33 per month for months 37 though 51.

In other busines, the City Council approve hiring an architect to design an indoor sports complex called Fieldhouse USA. Magee Architects is to design the complex on city-owned land, which has not yet been selected.

Cook said the deal is not final but he is “ecstatic with the probability.”

The facility is to include eight gymnasiums, 12 volleyball courts, basketball courts, offices, concession area and more.

It’s a public-private project: The city of Mansfield will build the facility and own the land and will lease it to Fieldhouse USA, which will operate the building.

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